Women who suffer a miscarriage will be offered help earlier under proposed new guidelines to stop them losing more babies.

Updated guidelines issued last night by the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists will mean women can get support after a first miscarriage.

The Royal College wants all NHS trusts to adopt the policy and revolutionise care for women who suffer the 'distressing, shocking and traumatic experience'.

Dr Edward Morris, (pictured) president of the Royal College, said: 'Miscarriage is a distressing, shocking and traumatic experience for many women and their partners.

We believe women should access appropriate and standardised care after their first miscarriage and that is why we are endorsing the graded model for miscarriage care'.

Dr Edward Morris, president of the Royal College, said: 'Miscarriage is a distressing, shocking and traumatic experience for many women and their partners.

'We believe women should access appropriate and standardised care after their first miscarriage and that is why we are endorsing the graded model for miscarriage care.'.

Jane Brewin, head of the baby loss charity Tommy's, welcomed the move by the Royal College, which she said was in line with recommendations put forward by her organisation, backed by research published in medical journal The Lancet